SOFTBALL: Senior Spotlight: Katie Emberton, The Woodlands

The Woodlands softball player Katie Emberton will be attending UT-Arlington and wants to become an anesthesiologist nurse one day.

The Woodlands softball player Katie Emberton will be attending UT-Arlington and wants to become an anesthesiologist nurse one day.

Photo: Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer

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The Woodlands softball player Katie Emberton will be attending UT-Arlington and wants to become an anesthesiologist nurse one day.

The Woodlands softball player Katie Emberton will be attending UT-Arlington and wants to become an anesthesiologist nurse one day.

Photo: Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer

SOFTBALL: Senior Spotlight: Katie Emberton, The Woodlands

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Since high school athletics are canceled for the rest of the school year due to the coronavirus outbreak, our sports staff has created a daily installment called “Senior Spotlight,” which aims to honor some of the local seniors whose seasons have been cut short. Here is our question-and-answer spotlight with The Woodlands softball player Katie Emberton:

Question: When did you get interested in your sport? Was there somebody who introduced it to you?

Emberton: My mom introduced me to softball when I was eight years old. I was very into soccer, but when my mom made me try softball, I instantly fell in love.

Q: What is your favorite part of your sport?

Emberton: My favorite part is hitting. Nothing compares to the amazing feeling when the ball makes perfect contact on the sweet spot of the bat.

Q: What is your greatest memory from your childhood with the sport?

Emberton: Definitely hitting my first home run. It was something I had been dreaming of since I began softball. My smile went from ear to ear, and I couldn’t stop smiling all day.

Q: What is your greatest memory in high school with the sport?

Emberton: I would have to say hitting back-to-back home runs, with one being a walk-off to win 2-1 against Deer Park my sophomore year.

Q: What person has had the greatest impact on your athletic career?

Emberton: My mom, because she introduced me to softball and is my No. 1 supporter. I would also say my high school coaches: B, Miller, and Rascoe for pushing me to become the player I am today.

Q: After a hard day of practice or after a game, what is your go-to food or drink to replenish and why?

Emberton: Alex Bregman. I have always admired his hitting approach, and I think he is a very talented baseball player. I love watching him play because he is so smooth and relaxed.

Q: Who’s the most famous athlete you have met? What was the experience was like?

Emberton: Morgan Russell, the LSU starting catcher. I met her at an LSU softball camp when I was 10. She taught me all the intricate details to being a catcher. It was an amazing experience, and I learned the majority of my knowledge about softball from her.

Q: What are your plans for after high school? Will you continue playing your sport? What do you plan on studying?

Emberton: I am studying nursing at the University of Texas at Arlington next year. I have decided to fully focus on academics in college, so I will not be continuing softball next year.

Q: Where do you see yourself in 10-15 years?

Emberton: I see myself working in a hospital as a successful anesthesiologist nurse.